South Africa’s health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission

South Africa’s health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African health authorities say two people have died this week after contracting mpox, and it appears there is local transmission of the disease. The health ministry said Thursday that a 38-year-old man died in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province on Wednesday, the same day a laboratory test confirmed that he … Read more